Ryan Martin (ballet)

Ryan Martin (born June 28, 1973 in Alameda, California) is an American ballet dancer, ballet teacher and artistic director. He was the first American male to study at the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the first male American student to receive a scholarship to train there.[1][2][3]

Ryan Martin
Born
Ryan B. Martin

(1973-07-28) July 28, 1973
Alameda, California
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer, ballet teacher, artistic director

Career

After graduating from the Vaganova Academy, Martin danced with the Yacobsen Ballet/Choreographic Miniatures in St. Petersburg Russia.[2] He danced with the Semper Opera Ballet[4] in Dresden, Germany for five years. He was a principal dancer with the Tulsa Ballet,[5] and Milwaukee Ballet. He retired from the Milwaukee Ballet in 2015.[6]

Ryan Martin currently teaches and choreographs. He received his teaching certification from Janet L. Springer, a ballet pedagogue and executive director of Classical Dance Alliance.

Early life

In his early years, Ryan Martin received his ballet training at Old Dominion University Ballet under Istvan Ament.[3] As a teen, he studied with the National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada, before attending the Vaganova Academy.[7]

Martin graduated from the Vaganova Academy in 1993.[8]

References
  1. "Young Carlsle Dancer to Dance in USSR". The Sentinel. September 21, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Gibbard, James (December 10, 2000). "'Nutcrackers Past". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. "On His Toes". Daily Press. June 3, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ramp, Stefanie (August 22, 2007). "Luz San Miguel Lighting Up the Stage". Dance Magazine. New York, NY. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. Semon, Ivan (July 31, 2002). "Dance fever". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. "Milwaukee Ballet sparkles in Cinderella-Final Show of The Season Leading Artist Ryan Martin to Take Final Bow" (Press release). Milwaukee Wisconsin: Milwaukee Ballet. May 12, 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  7. "Sugar Plum Cake". Daily Press. November 29, 1992. p. 11. Retrieved September 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Graduates". Academy of Russian Ballet named after A.Ya. Vaganova. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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